GRACE FAMILY

Generation 1
John Grace - Died 1802, Sussex County, Delaware

	Undocumented sources give John Grace's date and place of birth as 1730 in Kilkenny, Ireland.
	Married: Sarah (Dolbee)
	1785 Tax Assessment of Broad Creek Hundred, Sussex County, Delaware
	Occupation: Miller
	Census: 1790 and 1800, Broad Creek Hundred, Sussex County, Delaware
	Died 1802, Sussex County, Delaware
	Will dated 12 May 1799. Proved 1 June 1802, Sussex County, Delaware. Heirs: Daughter Polly Martinoe; Daughter Nancy Grace; Sons John and Thomas. Also mentions Polly Martinoe's son, Silas and John Grace Jr.'s daughter Salley, Jonathan Martinoe.
	Land mention in Will: Settlement, Survey, Hard Fortune, Rambling, Wainwright. To sell lands west of Mire Branch.
	Slaves mentioned in Will: Dave and Sam.

Children:

Thomas Grace. Married Sarah "Sally" (Maddox)
John Grace, Jr. Born between 1756-1774. (Listed as between 26 and 44 years of age on 1800 census.)
Mary "Polly" Grace. Married Jonathan Martinoe.
Nancy Grace. Married (1) William Dixson, (2) Elzy Collins.

Generation 2
Thomas Grace - Died 1806, Hancock County, Georgia

	Born about 1750 in Maryland.
	Parents: John Grace & Sarah (Dolbee)
	Married: Sarah "Sally" (Maddox) (1756 - 08 Dec 1825)
	Religion: 31 March 1781 - Thomas and Sarah listed as charter members of Broad Creek Baptist Church, Sussex County, Delaware. Sarah Grace joined Powelton Baptist Church, Hancock County, Georgia by letter from Broad Creek Baptist Church on 03 July 1787. Thomas Grace built the first building for Powelton Baptist Church, Hancock County, Georgia.
	Will dated 01 November 1806, Hancock County, GA. Heirs: Sons James, Joshua, Dolby, Thomas, Silas, Jeptha; Daughters Polley Melson, Patsey Atkinson, Betsy Whaley, Tabitha Alford, Peggy Grace, Comfort. Executors: Wife Salley Grace and Son-In-Law Agrippa Atkinson.

Children:

James Grace, Born about 1769 in Delaware (Age 81 on 1850 Wilcox County, Alabama Census)
Mary "Polly" Grace, Born about 1779 in Delaware of Maryland. Died after 1850, Coweta County, Georgia. (Age 70 on 1850 Coweta County, Georgia Census. She was living In household of John & Comfort Sims. Census gives place of birth as Maryland.) Married Daniel Melson November 1806 in Hancock County, GA.
Martha "Patsey" Grace, Born about 1781, Died 1833 in Bibb County, Alabama. Married Agrippa Atkinson about 1797.
Elizabeth "Betsey" Grace, Born about 1782 in Maryland; Died 1842. Married William Eli Whaley.
Tabitha Grace, Born about 1783. Married Owen Wilkins Alford about 1801.
Joshua Grace, Born 26 Jan 1784, Sussex County, Delaware. (Age 66 on 1850 Pike County, Georgia Census.) Died 19 October 1862, Henry County, Alabama. Married (1) Elizabeth Alford, January 1805. Married (2) Susan Jane Simmons, 1807.
Dolby Grace, Born about 1786. (Named in father's 1806 will - no other records found.) **Click Here
Silas Grace, Born about 1790 in Georgia. Married Elizabeth Lockhart, 17 October 1816, Hancock County, Georgia. (1840 Talbot County, Georgia census, age 40-50)
Margaret Grace. Born 1793, Died 29 August 1868, Henry County, Alabama. Married Isaac Culver, 21 November 1811, Hancock County, Georgia. Isaac Culver born 26 Jan 1792 in Hancock County, Georgia. Died 10 October 1858, Henry County, Alabama. (Click here for tombstone photos)
Thomas Grace, Jr., **Click Here
Jeptha Grace, Born about 1796 - 1800 in Hancock County, Georgia. (Age 60 on 1860 Henry County, Alabama Census; Age 70 on 1870 Henry County, Alabama Census.) Married Martha Culver, 13 May 1821, Hancock County, Georgia.
Comfort Maddox Grace, Born 02 Feb 1798 in Georgia; Died 18 July 1880, Coweta County, Georgia. (Age 53 on 1850 Coweta County, Georgia Census.) Married John Simms, 16 Sep 1816 in Hancock County, Georgia. John Simms was born 08 Jun 1782 and died 01 Dec 1863 in Coweta County, Georgia.

Land, Tax, and Census Records:

	27 Jun 1788, Greene County, Georgia
	20 Nov 1788, Greene County, Georgia
	1789, Tax List, Gilbert District, Greene County, Georgia
	04 Sep 1790, Greene County, Georgia
	28 May 1792, Greene County, Georgia
	1794 Tax List, Davis District, Hancock County, Georgia
	1796 Tax List, Bankston District, Hancock County, Georgia
	1805 - Drew lot in Georgia Land Lottery
	1820 - Sarah Grace, Captain Connels District, Hancock County, Georgia

Generation 3
Jeptha Grace

	Born about 1792 in Hancock County, Georgia, Died after 1870, Henry County, Alabama
	Parents: Thomas Grace and Sarah "Sally" Maddox
	Married: Martha Culver on 13 May 1821 in Hancock County, Georgia. (Culver Family Page)
	Census Records: 1830 Hancock County, Georgia; 1840 Hancock County, Georgia; 1850 Henry County, Alabama Agricultural Census*; 1855 Henry County, Alabama State Census; 1860 Henry County, Alabama; 1870 Henry County, Alabama.
	Religion: Jeptha & Martha were listed on the 1836 Membership Roll of Smyrna Methodist Church, Hancock County, GA

* Jeptha Grace is not found on the 1850 population schedule but is listed on the 1850 Henry County, Alabama Agricultural Schedule as "Jaspa Grace."

Children:

Mary A. E. Grace, Born Between 1821-1830; Married Archibald White on 23 August 1853, Henry County, Alabama.
Unknown Grace, Born Between 1821 - 1830.
Hardy Culver Grace, Born 22 Dec 1822, Hancock County, Georgia. Died 21 Mar 1895, Henry County, Alabama. Buried in Haleburg Cemetery, Hancock County, Georgia. Married Permelia Seals on 15 Dec 1842, Hancock County, Georgia. Born 20 Jun 1820, Died 20 Feb 1899 in Henry County, Alabama. Buried in Haleburg Cemetery, Henry County, Alabama.
Henry Grace, Born Between 1825 - 1830.
George Thomas Grace
Louisa Grace, Born about 1835. Married John L. Mears on 23 Feb 1854, Henry County, Alabama.
William L. Grace, born About 1840. Died 05 July 1862, Charlottesville Hospital, Virginia.
Sarah M. Grace, Born about 1842 in Hancock County, Georgia. Married James Moses Brackin on 25 Feb 1875, Henry County, Alabama.
Martha R. Grace, born about 1846 in Hancock County, Georgia.

Generation 4
George Thomas Grace
1832 - 1912

	Born about 1832 in Hancock County, Georgia
	Parents: Jeptha Grace and Martha Matilda Culver
	Married Louisa Elmore on 06 June 1852 in Henry County, Alabama (Elmore Family Page)
	Married Martha Ellen Mann on 25 Nov 1883 in Barbour County, Alabama.
	Enlisted 18 March 1862 in Capt. M. C. Searcy's Company H, 37th Alabama Infantry Regiment, C.S.A. (See Compiled Service Record)
	Discharged 18 February 1864 - View disability discharge
	Physical Description from Disability Discharge: Five feet 8 inches, fair complexion, blue eyes, sandy hair
	Occupation: Farmer
	Census Records: 1855 Henry County, Alabama; 1860 Henry County, Alabama; 1870 Henry County, Alabama; 1880 Barbour County, Alabama; 1907 Census of Confederate Veterans, Pike County, Alabama; 1910 Pike County, Alabama.
	Died 04 December 1912, Pike County, Georgia.

Children:

James A. Grace, born March 1854 in Henry County, Alabama. Married Rebecca Ann "Becky" Weeks on 21 Aug 1902 in Coffee County, Alabama.
William Sylvester Grace, Born 17 January 1855 in Henry County.
Martha V. Grace, Born about 1856, died After 1880
George T. Grace, Jr., Born about 1858
Lillian A. Grace, Born 24 May 1862
Mary Etter Grace, Born 25 August 1863, Died 14 September 1938 in Geneva County, Alabama. Buried in Piney Grove Cemetery, Geneva County, Alabama.
Joseph Grace, Born about 1867
Alamantha Grace, Born 06 Jun 1878 in Alabama. Married Lylse H. Russ about 1892 (Probably in Geneva County, Alabama. Died 31 December 1947 in Holmes County, Florida. Buried in Little Rock Cemetery near Bonifay, Holmes County, Florida.
Magnolia Grace, Born about 1873 in Alabama.

Generation 5
William S. Grace

	Born 17 January 1855 in Henry County, Alabama
	Son of George Thomas Grace and Louisa Elmore Grace
	Married Elizabeth Weeks on 4 October 1879 (Weeks Family Page)
	Died 11 September 1933 in Geneva County, Alabama
	Buried at Piney Grove Baptist Church, near Samson, Geneva County, Alabama
	Grace Tombstones